Hotels near Green Lotus Cave, Yangshuo

We loved absolutely everything about our stay at Serene Cove. The rooms and the premise are beautiful and offer a perfect view on Guilin scenic mountains. The owners who run the place are incredibly heartwarming and caring for their guests, they made sure that our stay would be as fun and special as possible. Their food from breakfast to dinner including afternoon cake is made with love and you can truly taste it. This place felt like home we were so sad to leave, it will always have a special place in our hearts. We can’t way to go back next time we travel to China, and would highly recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Wonderful “homestyle” inn. Loved the big, spacious room and wood furniture. Loved the little restaurant down the street, where we had delicious -cooked-to-order soup at dinner and traditional Chinese breakfast with fried dough sticks dipped in rice milk.

This was the perfect place to adventure around the Karst Peaks and Yangshuo. Plenty of restaurants nearby, but we could have just enjoyed our room the whole time if we wanted - so relaxing and will situated, incredible view, and wonderful staff. The dumbwaiter is an especially charming touch!

This place has such soul … built before the Qing dynasty and painstakingly restored and upgraded with modern amenities, you will find the quality of the rooms, restaurant, and warm friendly staff as equally attractive as the building’s stunning facade. Set in the gorgeous landscape of the Yulong River valley, surrounded by karst mountains, you will feel like you have been transported back in time as you watch the Jiuxian villagers go about their daily rural life. This is my second visit to Secret Garden, but certainly not my last. See you again soon Ding, Flora and all the other lovely ladies who infuse this place with warmth and charm!

Loved the laid back vibe of the village and the hotel. I was after a retreat from the city and that’s exactly what I got, didn’t want to leave! 老张 is very hospitable - always checking if you’re hungry and then will whip something up in the kitchen. Another guest that arrived said they wanted to hike some of the nearby hills so 老张 was like, ‘let’s go!’ and took us - the entrance is through someone else’s kitchen/back garden so we’d never have got access ourselves. He also mentioned he could take us to places to swim, climb etc. Really love the village atmosphere, everyone knows each other and knows the secret routes/best food spots. Reminded me of my rural village community in the UK. I was able to borrow 老张‘s road bike and cycled to the river to catch one of the rafts, it’s about a ~30min leisurely cycle to get there. There are cycle/foot paths along the river too, so another nice way to experience the scenery. The hotel itself is very quaint. I had one of the Japanese style single rooms and was very happy there, it looks exactly like the picture. They will pre-heat the bed for you in the colder months, nice touch! Water, tissues, towel etc all provided. The toilets and showers are just downstairs, a 10 second walk, and are very pleasant. The toilets are the Japanese ones with heated seats etc. The other helper is also lovely, and she packed my rucksack with fresh pomelo when I set off for my cycle excursion. They grow pomelo etc. beside the house, and also have chickens so eggs fresh too. Loved the rooftop, very zen and great view over the hills. They also have some friendly cats. Will 100% return.

Fantastic place, with beautiful rooms and traditional Chinese furnishings with modern bathroom, bed and facillities. Completely charming and beautiful, and spotlessly clean. The entire staff is so gracious and kind, and couldn't have been more helpful. Also, the food at the restaurant is excellent. Suzy, one of the Managers, organized incredible activities and trips for me, including a sunrise hike, bamboo rafting, cooking school, a tai chi lesson, and painting class. She also got a driver to take me everywhere I needed to go and transport from the Guilin train station as well for a very reasonable fee. Would highly recommend!